2025:JHHC:12893 1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI A.B.A. No.5688 of 2024 ------ Sanjay Hazra, son of Sukdev Hazra, resident of village Ghurniya, PO and PS Sarawan, District Deoghar … … Petitioner Versus 1.The State of Jharkhand 2.Bharati Devi, daughter of Nakul Hazra, resident of village Nayadih, PO and PS Saraiyahat, District Dumka … … Opposite Parties ------ CORAM : SRI ANANDA SEN, J. ------ For the Petitioner(s) : Mr. Niranjan Kumar, Advocate. For the State : Ms. Ruby Pandey, A.P.P. ----- 05/ 29.04.2025 Heard the parties. 2. This anticipatory bail application under Section 482 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita (BNSS), 2023, has been preferred by the petitioner apprehending his arrest for offences registered under Sections 498A/323 of the Indian Penal Code in connection with Complaint (PCR) Case No. 1408 of 2023 pending in the Court of learned Judicial Magistrate, 1st Class, Dumka. 3. Learned A.P.P. representing the State opposes the prayer for anticipatory bail. 4. During course of argument, it has been submitted by learned counsel for the parties that summons have been issued. There is no apprehension of arrest as the petitioner has cooperated during investigation thus, there is no necessity for his custodial interrogation. 5. In that view of the matter, the petitioner is directed to appear before the Court concerned and take necessary steps to file his bail bonds. 6. Accordingly, this anticipatory bail application is disposed of. (ANANDA SEN, J.) Tanuj/Cp-3